Adult folk songs

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We have reaped the wheat of our Lord.

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Alas, we have reaped the wheat of our lord; We have drunk his good blessing; We hang our sickles on the nail; Alas, we will not reap this year. Read More Arrow
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László Fehér stole a horse

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1. White Laszlo stole a horse ; Under the Black Hill. ; He cracked his whip loudly, ; It resounded in the white castle. ; ; 2. The gendarmes, on him, on him, ; White Laszlo is arrested. ; Let White Laszlo be questioned like this, ; Do you have a father, do you have a mother. ; ; ... Read More Arrow
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I am my mother's daughter.

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1. I am my mother's daughter, ; I walk as I please, ; In wrinkled boots, ; In a dress trimmed with velvet. ; ; 2. My mother's apple tree, ; I am her most beautiful branch, ; I bent farthest, ; In the middle of the Ipoly circle. ; ; 3. My mother's rose tree, ; I was her most beaut... Read More Arrow
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Spread spread grape spread

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1. Rekenő, rekenő, grape rekenő, ; I dug grapes in Nagykérbe pasture, ; If you don't believe me, baby, don't come to me, ; Don't sit on my lap, don't wink at me. ; ; 2. Rekenő, rekenő, grape rekenő, ; I loved you, baby, pasture, ; If you don't believe me, baby, at my place, ; We'... Read More Arrow
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The crane bird took off, but it screamed loudly

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1. The crane bird took off, alas, but it screamed loudly, ; It dropped pearl feathers from under its wings, ; The crane bird always sings only this, ; My curly-haired brown baby, come out for just one word. ; ; 2. The lark sings beautifully in the green forest, in the furrow, ; D... Read More Arrow
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The widow's house is on a hill.

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1. The widow's house is on a hill, ; Inside are her two daughters who sell. ; Inside is the silk bedspread, ; This little girl, but she is to my liking. ; ; 2. The water carries the high mountain of Nagykéri, ; Inside it carries my dear lover. ; My mother, I will catch her, ; I w... Read More Arrow
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My daughter, my daughter, my lily of the valley, the branch of my pearl

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1. My daughter, my daughter, my lily of the valley, the branch of my pearl, ; A shepherd asks you to come to him. ; Alas, my mother, the shepherd is whistling day and night, ; I will not go, I will not go, I will not go to him. ; ; 2. My daughter, my daughter, my lily of the vall... Read More Arrow
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The table is wide.

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1. The table is wide, ; The tablecloth is narrow, ; The dinner is thin, ; The host is mischievous, ; He does not look at the sun, ; Only at the beautiful sunset. ; ; 2. The guest is more mischievous, ; Why does he eat all day, ; He does not know what is enough, ; The host is misc... Read More Arrow
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The car is ringing.

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1. The carriage is ringing, ; Hansel is bouncing, ; Perhaps they are coming for me, ; Alas, my mother, ; my loving nurse, ; But they will soon take me away. ; ; 2. The table is wide, ; The tablecloth is narrow, ; The dinner is thin, ; The host is mischievous, ; He does not look a... Read More Arrow
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Hair out, you little blonde.

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Hair, who takes it out, little girl, ; Gather it up, little girl. ; Brother-in-law Irén has clothes, ; Her chest is full. ; Hair, who takes it out, little girl, ; Gather it up, little girl. Read More Arrow